Good Day Sunshine chords

by The Beatles

Song Key: A Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 118 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Guitar Chords: A, B, B7, D, E, E7, F7, F#, F#7

Chord Chart Legend
A Major B Major barre chord B7 D Major E Major E7 F7 barre chord F# Major barre chord F7 barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
A Major-LH B Major barre chord-LH B7-LH D Major-LH E Major-LH E7-LH F7 barre chord-LH F# Major barre chord-LH F7 barre chord-LH

Good Day Sunshine

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
               ↓    ↓    ↓    ↓
               E    E    E    E
Intro: 4/4  |                    | x 4

        B        F#
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine

             A      F#7              B7
1. I need to laugh      And when the sun is out
   E7                         A
   I've got some-thing I can    Blab a-bout
          A     F#7      B7
   I feel good      In a spe-cial way
   E7                      A
   I'm in love and it's a    sun-ny day

        B        F#
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine

             A     F#7             B7
2. We take a walk       The sun is shin-ing down
   E7                    A
   Burns my feet as they touch the ground

         D     B7     E     A     D
Instr: |    -      |     |     |     |

        B        F#
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine

               A     F#7            B7
3. And then we lie       Be-neath a sha-dy tree
   E7                   A
   I love her and she's lov-ing me
             A     F#7                 B7
   She feels good      She knows she's look-ing fine
   E7                         A
   I'm so proud to know that    she is mine.

        B        F#
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine

        B        F#7
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#7
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine (Key change)
        F7
        Good day sunshine... (repeat to fade)

Song Details:

  • Songwriter: Written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney.
  • Date: 1966
  • Performing Artists: The Beatles
  • Album: Revolver
  • Recorded: 8–9 June, 1966
  • Released: 5 August, 1966
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